Tin-Foil Hat Time: Of course, the game could've looked that good then somebody decided to dial it back to make the inevitable Xbone/PS4 versions look sexier, encouraging console gamers to double-dip... Reply0

It's not the most beautiful thing in the world, but by all reports it's comforable to hold.

Anyway, it's not targetted at 'us'... It's going to be cheap, robust, and remove any fears parents might have about the '3D not suitable for kids under 7' warnings. As it launches alongside the new Pokemon, I think it'll do fine as a machine for the little 'uns. Reply+5

That's because people are idiots. Also, it's because in a lot of market research sessions the PR/marketing execs cherry-pick the comments that agree with their viewpoint and ignore the rest. Trust me, I've seen it happen - most market research is bullshit. Reply+11

I'm still not convinced the average punter will see much graphical difference between the current and next gen....

More particles, shinier reflections and better shadows may give the hardcore a hard-on, but will the typical user even notice? And will it be enough to make them invest in what is sure to be a substantial RRP? Reply+8

Played RE6 over Xmas, and was genuinely looking forward to it - I'd assumed the adverse forum comments were the usual nerd rage you get every time a long-running franchise gets a sequel; y'know, posting death threats because the hero's hair has changed colour, that sort of thing.

Don't get me wrong, I wasn't expecting a classic in the RE4 vein but I expected to enjoy it like I enjoyed RE5 - good fun, but no game changer.

Anyway, I played it - and I owe you chaps an apology. It really is rubbish, isn't it? Most damningly, it's so bloody dull. I got about halfway through Leon's campaign (since it was supposedly the nearest to old Resi) and eventually gave up out of sheer boredom. What the eff happened to this franchise? Reply+6

Yeah, but most people aren't being logical, are they? They're conflating prejudice with conjecture, mixing in a bit of cherry-picked pseudo-data (like your own "it's not selling" comment), and then creating their own deathwish fulfilment fantasy. Admittedly, the hate hasn't been so bad here as it normally is - you should check out the WiiU thread; you get a right bunch of a-holes hanging around there. Reply+2

Playing GR right now, having wanted it for ages and finally got it thanks to my PS+ sub... and I have to say, it's deeply disappointing. On Mission 6 and still failing to 'feel it', mainly due to the fiddly controls - it's simply not much fun. Reply-2

I met a woman the other night who was buying Vitas for her two boys. They've clearly sucked up the hype, since her boys had told her it would let them play CoD against their PS3-owning friends. Didn't have the heart to tell her about the disappointment coming their way... Reply-1